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I am 26 weeks with my 3rd. (In three years) The BH's come for me at about 22 with all on mine. the first pregnancy was scary because did not understand it and of course always worried. With this one I just accept that i stay "locked" up continuously like I have done 300 sit ups. My advice is to slow down, stay hydrated, calcium channel blockers help some people, but not much relief for me. Just stay in communication with your doctor about worries.

I have braxton hicks contractions all the time. and its aggravating and tends to take my breath away but what I have come to realize is that if you drink some water or breathe thru them they tend to ease up. I know that doctors say, oh, its nothing to worry about but there is something to worry about because its your body and not theirs. I believe there is a certain amount to watch out for in one hour because that could be an onset of preterm labor. This is my 3rd and with my last I had them all the time and it was enough to alarm my doctor and had to go in for weekly stress tests for the baby.

I'm 37 weeks and I've been having Braxton Hicks since my second trimester. They have been accompanied by cramp for the past 3 weeks. When they got closer and more frequent I told my doctor, and it turned out I have a Urinary Track Infection, so he prescribed some meds for me and told me to drink plenty water. The contractions are less but now I'm beginning to cramp again. I drink a lot of water and it seems to help. Now I'm wondering if I'm going into true labor this very minute.

I also got some with my second son b/c of dehydration, but for this baby I am having them more frequently. I hadn't had this early before either (26 weeks) they seem to mean something different for everyone, I just want to make it another 10 weeks

i am having the now at 26 weeks they kinda freck me out because i have pre labor with my other boy. I being told drink water and they'll go way. and rest has anyone try resting with a three old and ten yr old HA! Oh well and also they the more pg's you have the earler and more they hurt luck me lol.

Hello! This is my 1st pregnancy getting this far. I am 28 weeks & I think I'm having bh but not really sure. I feel lots of tightness as if I'm really full or bloated. Sometimes it feels like I'm about to just start peeing... I'm a lil concerned bc I've had 3 previous failed pregnancies. Whenever I go to dr, I would ask her about certain things & she would either say a lot of things are common or that she does not know. Can someone tell me what I am experiencing?

I'm 26 weeks with my first baby girl. Ive been having a few painful contractions lately, well thats what I'm sure they must be.Its only if I'm dehydrated so make sure you drink lots of water and I'm sure they'll stop happening and you'll be more relaxed about that, but I'm no doctor this has just worked for me. Good luck everybody!!

I am now 27 weeks, and have been having a lot of them as well. Just thought I would ask, though: does everyone else "feel weird" while having a BH? To me it's kinda like my arms etc feel weird while I'm having one. I haven't really been timing them or keeping track. Just thought I'd ask if anyone else gets the same feeling?

I'm at 25 weeks now and having around 4-5 contractions every hour. For a first time mom, this was freaky scary! Finally decided to go to my doctor and she prescribed me some medication and told to go on bed rest for one week.

I am 26 weeks along, and have been having pelvic pain for the past two weeks. And sometimes I get a tightening feeling in my stomach. But it isn't everyday. This is my second child and my sixth pregnancy so I am at high risk anyways. But the thing that bothers me most is the pelvic pain. I notice a semi hot bath helps. And one way to know if it is true labor is a semi hot bath. If that helps then your in labor. I did that with my first one and after 15 minutes it didn't help I knew I was in labor. Hope this helps.

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